KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei is back home, promising to bounce back stronger after his injury setback.

Yesterday, Chong Wei was still raw with emotion and continued to shed tears over the torn tendon in his right ankle, which has put his long-cherished dream of Olympic glory in jeopardy.

When Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd Salleh told him not to lose heart despite the enforced layoff which will shorten his preparations for the London Games, tears rolled down Chong Wei's cheek.

His sole focus over the last four years has been on winning the elusive gold at the Olympics.

Korea’s veteran shuttler Lee Hyun Il put up thrilling show of top class badminton as he overpowered Denmark’s Peter Hoeg Gade at the Thomas Cup Finals 2012 in China, on Friday, May 25.

The in-form Lee Hyun, who is currently World Number 7, played to his maximum potential and overpowered his higher ranked Danish shuttler Peter Gade who has been placed at number 5 in the Men’s Singles rankings.

The Korean played remarkable badminton against his experienced Danish rival and won the battle in a hard-fought three-set games while working for 64 minutes in the court.

On the other hand, Peter Gade played with precision in the opening game but failed to live up to expectations in the following sets and lost the battle with a comfortable margin on the board.

Korea’s upcoming shuttler Shon Wan Ho proved his mettle in the court when he overpowered his higher ranked opponent Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in Men’s Singles contest at the Thomas Cup Finals at Wuhan, China, on Friday, May 25.

The World Number 14 Wan Ho, who has been impressive throughout the tournament, played to his maximum speed and overwhelmed his higher ranked rival Jorgensen who is placed at number 13 in Men’s Singles world standings.

The lower ranked Korean entertained the huge local crowd with his impressive play and managed to win the battle in three-games by taking 64 minutes in the court.

On the other hand, the higher ranked Jorgensen could not cope up with the speed of his spirited Korean rival and lost the fight in three sets without impressing the crowd.

In the opening game of this contest, the Korean found a fascinating start when he played with impressive variations in his shots and remained successful in taking a stunning lead on the score board against Jorgensen until the mid-game interval.

China’s top player Lin Dan, who is current World Champion, had to work extra hard to get rid of his lower ranked opponent Sho Sasaki of Japan in a well fought contest at the semi-final stage of Thomas Cup Finals on Friday, May 25, in China.

The World Number Two Lin, who remained impressive in all of his matches in Thomas Cup, had to dig into his reserves to outplay a stubborn Sasaki who is currently number 6 in the world.

Lin struggled hard in the opening set and bagged it with a tight margin. However, he found a good flow in the second game and took it with a reasonable score on the board.

On the other hand, Sasaki showed his class and troubled his higher ranked opponent in the opening game but remained unlucky in the ending points and lost the set.